207 SQUADRON ROYAL AIR FORCE HISTORY

Solly Crew - Solly's Sinners
Wesseling Raid, 21/22 June 1944
Dorne, Province of Limburg, Belgium

back: John Shaw, Nav - Eddie Chapman, B/A - Peter Loakes, R/G - Jacky Jewell, M/U
front: Frank Haslam, W/Op - Mike Solly, Pilot - Arthur Barton, F/E: note elephant mascot on Mike Solly's left shoulder: John, Jacky and Mike were killed, Eddie and Peter were POWs, Arthur and Frank evaded capture: sources: Haslam, Chapman

OPERATIONS

no.

date

aircraft

target
1 24.4.44 LL902 EM-A MUNICH
2 26.4.44 ND556 EM-F SCHWEINFURT
3 29.4.44 ND866 EM-B CLERMONT FERRAND
4 1.5.44 ND866 EM-B TOURS
5 3.5.44 ND866 EM-B MAILLY-LE-CAMP
6 1.6.44 LL973 EM-M SAUMUR
7 4.6.44 LM578 EM-C MAISY
8 5.6.44 LM578 EM-C LA PERNELLE
9 7.6.44 LM578 EM-C CERISY (BALLEROI)
DNCO 9.6.44 LL973 EM-M LE HAVRE (ETAMPES)
10 12.6.44 LL973 EM-M CAEN
11 21.6.44 LL973 EM-M WESSELING (a/c failed to return)